Hernando had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Oxford Chargers out 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Hernando who now have three in a row.
Hernando got a great performance from Thomas Mitchell as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Mitchell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hernando's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Topher Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hernando is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-11.
Hernando will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oxford: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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